Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
BOARD OF TRADE.
l. Ia.&Ss(1E, A.TTMNDAl 1SlM AMID
yAfEsORTANT BUs1NESs
TRANSACTED.
The rhsrSae Spent in Discussing tho
]aain Features Of the
New Charter.
&&varal Important Changes made
whis,h will result In Good
10 thu City

| 10 fh3 City.
I Ihe mnntiuS Monday evening was
! laosk Important ouc. 4 new charter
, wns decided upou. which Will prove to
b. III sne greatest advantage to the city.
. iaa committees appointed to draw up a
new charter 1sG devoted IL great deal OF
! time sud httcns!on to the suhject, and
the result Of the's work Was very
! satisfactory to the Board 1t WAS
! '!er'Uad 10 extend The city limits as fol
; ::<,H :: cas;, to Dafhius' creek, taking in
| the park; north, TO the north line OF
! j.. B. johnson s place. taking III part Of
, the Richardson tarsC: south, 10 the south
! l!>ie If Oscar Ayers. taking in the
Everest fer'Y. 1t will DC sasn, from
these beura.r;ef. :nst the area Of the
cit. in greatly Increased. Al Of this
Ism. taken IN VIII soon he improved.
ard bull. up L wi]l tl:u$ add, very
largely. 10 the .s>so1e property " the
city.
Tie new charter rrnHides that the
mayor shall hold his cHirs Tor TIE term
Of two years, std also FIR the election
Of one alike imam II large, las king seven
s'der,Nen, Instead e. six. the present
nnmbe-'. 1t also Elvea the cn?nciI the
power u, >,rrsn! KS i':hises, t, build side.
walks. - lay scw";s, so.qs<:hto streets.
etc. Thusc are powers the couacN have
never had. ana the city las suffered Ia
consequence
With these changes in the charter, the
city coAaois 81: Ike fYee g. ac1 for the
ben Eft Of tA' alc~;,y q the people,
anI W Ill Ut ~ uaUpe!sd /. the obiec-
ticxs .! = Sew men, who are always
ready t. oppose n"y improvements.
Following is She revert Of The Sec:
Aasti.. Minnesota, January ID. 1887
Board net az Court l.n;!ss. Meeting
called to rider by the president Mn
utea Of last meeting called fer en0 read,
Reports Of Committees cAllai fo-. l..
Frerca Of the con,nAi,tHe On legislation,
reported that committee from the Eity
Councii, mat tho Road oI Trade com.
mitte& ::atu.3ay. Jas. i. an<. speas the
entire day IN drafting new charter.
Moved a2at tDc changes in the charter lie
discussed, one by one. Then Sir:
Frencl, proceeded 10 inform the Board
what Ihe tAa1keo or au1e meats recon-
n1enie,} we're. giving frs, the boundary
Of the proposed addition 10 the city Linz
its. Waved by Mr. Mcbride hist the
amenasaeno as offered Uy AIr French,
be accepted and approved by tbr Boart
seconded and .sryie43 after some discus
sion. Morsd By Dr. Ltsehde.d, s!,at one
alderman st large be e}ected every 1Wo
years Secanaed saa carried. Maved
that; wesho!d III onAial elections o. city
officess. ;nzseaa* Of 1ahnusl. Motion lost
Maved thai annUG, ele<stitaas be held but
thas.the mayor be ELECTED fer :Ws years.
term. instead OF ops year.. Seconded and
carried. Movse thaa az affirmative vote
Of ,ma iorIty ct the members OF Council
present. pass oEaliaacces aau appropriate
money! Eeeoutiea and caslied Moved
by L. ID, Baird. that The Io0nci] be re-
quired to givs notice, in two city papers.
Of any franchises Il. De- ggantea,, That it
shall be published al !csst ave days be-
fore meeting. 10 consiaur tie granting OF
such frsachisss AoIiou Loaf. Moved
bv A. Kno1 tha& when me Cily Council
contemplated granting any franchise.
tnas they be required TO advertise for bids
Tor at least two weeks. in two Of the city
papers asd what other papers they aay
sec: A.; that the city reserve Ihe right to
reject any Or oil lids. Carried.
Moved that tn: amendment offered ty
tiic COMMITTEES having she building OF
sidewalks dlscse, ,ionsry with lie Council.
be accepted AVID approved Seconded
and carried.
Moved that the laying Of sewers, paw
ing streets and cutters, be- done a. The *
psnse OF property owners, when benefit
I'd thereby, when ia the opinion OF the
Council. such, improvements are neccssN
ry, under such restrictions as are Gus.
lomary IL otheE cities. Seconded and
carried.
Moved .aat the xaca,ing Of streets be
left discretionary With Council Car'
ried
Moved by Mr.. Mcbride that the Board
of Equalization becomposed OF three men
en& trom each ward. TO be appointed oy
she nayor and approved by The council
Amendment to McBride's motion by l..
y. Baird. that tbs EqnalIZing BoaEd be
con. posed OF the Aldermen Of the city.
:Ane adment lost, Original motion
carried.
Maved D., W. ". En9;e, that the Conn
nittee Oh syuending city charter be auth.
orized by this Board to 20 ahead and
compjt'r then WORK Of drafting new
charter. Without further report 10 This
Boafd t,eoanes:I Hnu carried.
Mr. Baird then brought up and ex~
planned 1ls Municipal s!Cout question:
Mr.. Shaw svKgeased the Importance Of
ous having representative inHSt. Ran! 10
TOOK after our railroad interest now,
W. L, Hoiltsser waa appointed Us COM
the new railroad and look after our In i
terests,
Meeting adjourned ~ one week from
tonight. N. 4. bANFIEtp. Sec
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